Display device



Feb. 27', 1923.

A; DIETSCHE, JR.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

FILED FEB. 23, 1922.

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Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH DIETSCHE, JR., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN LITHOGRAIHIC COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

i DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed February 23, 1922. Serial No. 538,692.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLrH DIETSCHE,

Junior, a citizen of the United States, and

a resident of New York, boron h of Queens,

in the county of Queens and btate of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in display devices, such as areused in connection with containers and has as its object to provide asimple, attractive and inexpensive device for such purposes.

Another object is in the provision of a unitary, easel-like stand soformed as to firmly engage a container or be removed therefrom withoutthe use of extraneous parts or fastenings of any kind and whereon ispresented a considerable area-for embellishment or advertising ifdesired.

These. improvements comprise features whereby the foregoing objects areattained, as hereafter fully described, reference being had to theannexed drawing, in which Figure 1 is the front perspective view showinga preferred embodiment of my 'invention, its application being clearlyin dicated therein.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank prior to bending.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing in smaller scale a blank modified toconform to a dif-- ferent type of container.

The scale of igs. 1 and 2 is substantially equal, and the scale of Fig.3 is about half that of the other figures.

In the construction of the device any relatively thin, flat sheetmaterial capable of I 40 bending may be used, the same being shaped by ashearing die essentially as shown in either Figs. 2 or 3, the la-ttervarying only in the shape ofthe opening.

The blank may have parallel side edges 5 terminating at their upper endsin convergent curves 6 of relatively small radius,

these curves blending into a connecting,.

blank into awall or upper portion 11, and a substantially semi-circularbase 12.

Extending upward into the vertical'wall portion 11, from the plane ofthe bending line 10, are preferably parallel inner edge walls 14, thespace 15 between said edges being central of the blank and those edgesmay terminate in shortcross cuts 16, joining short longitudinal cuts 17extending in parallelism towards the base, and presenting spaces ornotches 18, the function of which will later be seen herein.

The ends of the cuts 17 are connected by downwardly extending curve 19,forming a tongue 20 bounded at its upper end by a crease or folding line21, extending transversely thereacross in the plane of the junction ofthe curved wall 19 and cuts 17.

The lower ends of edges 14 are joined by a curved wall 22, extendinginto the base and enclosing a space 23, the same being more than half ofa circle and having a radius corresponding to that of the container 25,as shown in Fig. 1. The material between the edges 5 and 14, when theblank is bent on the crease line 10, constitute in effect legs 24 aswill be seen.

The illustrated container has a dished head, including an innerupstanding wall 25 suited to be received in notches 18, when theperipheral wall of the container is in contact with the edges 14, partof its body protruding into the space 15 and its lower portion extendingthrough the opening 23 in the base, which is now bent forwardly atsubstantially right angles on line 10.

- The tongue 20 is bent on line 21 to ex- "tend forwardly and act as astop against container 25, which is obviously entered from the bottom,the tongue alsoentering the dished top of the container and engagingupstanding wall 25", the inner radius of WhlCh is the same as the curve19 of the tongue.

In Fig. 3 the outline of the blank is the same as that above describedbut the profile of the opening differs, as it is suited to engage acontainer having rectangular walls. To this purpose tongue 20 is angularratherthan curved, and the opening 23' is suited to engage a rectangularcontainer in such manner that one of its corners project into the space15, the adjacent side of the container making contact with the edges14'.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the shape of they opening in theunitary blank may vary to suit dilferent shapes of containers and thatthe form, size and proportion of the blank may be very considerablymodified without departing from the spirit of the invention as setforth.

I claim:

1. In a display device of sheet material adapted for erection on acontainer having adished head including an inner upstanding wall, thecombination of a unitary blank having a transverse folding creasethereacross, an opening through said blank extending both above andbelow said crease,

said opening having edge walls extending upwardly from said transversecrease, said walls being spaced apart a distance less than the majortransverse dimension of the container on which the device is adapted forerection, that portion of said opening extending below said creasehaving a contour in approximate conformity transversely with more thanhalf of the outer wall of the container, and means articulated to theupper wall of said opening. for engagement with the inner upstandingwall of the container head.

2. In a display device of sheet material adapted for erection on acontainer having a dished head including-an inner upstanding wall, thecombination of a unitary blank having a transverse folding-5e. creasethereacross, an opening through said blank extending both above andbelow said crease,

said opening having parallel edge walls eX-' tending upwardly from andnormal to said transverse crease, said walls being spaced apart adistance less than the major transverse dimension of the container onwhich the device is adapted for erection, that portion 'of said openingextending below said crease having a contour in approximate conformitytransversely with the greater portion of the outer wall of thecontainer, and a lip extending downwardly from the upper portion ofsaidopening between said edge walls and articulated to said blank, saidlip being adapted for engagement with the inner upstanding wall of thecontaine head.

3. In a display device of sheet material adapted for erection on acontainer having a dished head including an inner upstanding wall, thecombination of an upright member having two downwardly reaching legs,said legs being spaced apart a distance less than the major transversedimension of the container on which the device is adapted for erection,a U shaped member articulated to the lower ends respectively of saidlegs, the inner wall of said U shaped member conforming approximately tothe outer wall of the container, and means carried by said uprightmember between said legs, for engagment with the inner upstanding wallof the container.

4. In a. display device of sheet material adapted for erection on acontainer having a dished head including an inner upstanding wall, the[combination of an upright member having liWO downwardly reaching legs,said legs being spaced apart a distance less than the'fmajor transversedimension of the container on which the device is adapted forerection,,a U shaped member articulated to the lower ends respectivelyof said legs, the inner wall of said U shaped member conformingapproximately to the outer wall of the container, and a lip articulatedto said'upright member between said legs and adapted for engagement withthe inner up-. standing wall of the container.

In witness whereof, I hereby aflix my signature this 20 da of February,1922.

ADO-L H DIETSCHE, JR.

